How do you celebrate your birthday whilst dieting?

You could also use your birthday as a free day. I have been giving myself a free day each week, but honestly it has really been a free meal the way I have been doing it. In one meal, i.e. birthday dinner, have what you want, and then use that guilt to strengthen your resolve! So just treat your birthday like a going away party for your fat, and start your program in earnest the day after! :happy:

Hi everyone tomorrow is my 28th birthday and usually my birthday revolves around food and drink, breakfast in bed, family lunch,dinner with friends and a night drinking at a bar or at karaoke!! Oh and of course the cake several servings naturally and then leftover cake for breakfast the next day when i have a hangover,not forgetting the 10 boxes of chocolate you received because everyone thinks buying a fat girl chocolate is the perfect gift !!
This year i don't want that,its not the person i want to be anymore ...everyday your either making a positive step towards your goal or your moving further away from it.
Im changing my lifestyle and i think my birthday is a positive way to start. Can anyone give me any ideas how to spend my birthday in a healthy way? Thanks

Ask for a cauliflower cake instead of the usual

***gag***

ya, i almost spit my tea on my keyboard. that's funny. maybe some broccoli frosting to go with it. i prefer my moms red velvet cake. no one makes it like mom does.

One day won't kill your efforts, just like one great day won't make you an instant success. You don't want to be so rigid that you'll start to resent your change in eating. Instead of saying "no" to everything, exercise moderation: Two small bites of cake, one spoon of ice cream, maybe a deviled egg or two... and plenty, plenty of water. Keep moving about socializing, which will help you burn the cals. Oh... btw, hope you have a wonderful birthday!

This. Moderation in all.

Seriously. When I started this journey almost 4 years ago, I vowed that it would be something sustainable! That means real life every day. Part of my family`s celebrations always centers around food. And much of my "entertainment" and most date nights include eating out. We celebrate with food, in large part because we are not big drinkers as a family. So I will not give these occaisions up. I also will not sit and watch my family eat, and I will not fix "special food"" for me. So my solution is as above. If I know that there is a celebration coming, I move more and eat less coming up to it. And then I watch my portion sizes. If we are eating out, I look for the healthiest alternative, although sometimes that is realtive! (After all, if your son chooses McDonalds for his special day, your choices may be limited!) Although I do not deprive myself, I also do not go totally out of control. For me, even at Christmas, I ate sensibly. Yes, I went several hundred cals over my allowance, but not several thousand!

So enjoy, but be sensible. Then get back on track the next day.

EAT ALL THE FOOD!

This ALL THE WAY! its your birthday damn it! Enjoy yourself!

1. Learn to eat mainly for nutrition and not so much for pleasure --
learn to enjoy healthful foods.

2. For your birthday, do something special that does not involve
eating

Tomorrow is my birthday. Tonight, I'm going out for a few beers with a friend.

At some point in the next few days, there may be cake.

I'm going to enjoy my birthday. After all, it only comes once a year. As long as I don't stretch my celebration for the whole year, I don't need to be worried.

PS: if it just so happens that there is NOT cake involved...I will go out for ice cream and really enjoy it!

Today is my birthday and I'm on my 3rd donut. Heading to an italian restaurant at lunch for stuffed shells and fried calamari. Then some cake and ice cream later.

Bottom line: it's just one day. You may feel bloated after but you can flush all that out with good water intake and get right back on track. We should have something special to look forward to on our birthdays

Happy Birthday

I turn 28 next Tuesday. I'm planning on breakfast with my family, a run, then the rest of the day at our local amusement park with my son, where I will eat junk food and drink Pina Coladas. It's my birthday and I will do what I want

Enjoy yourself, and eat all you're offered! One day isn't going to hurt much. You've done amazingly well so far, and you'll do amazingly well after it too.

Happy Birthday! :flowerforyou:

Firstly, happy birthday! I hope you have a great day.

As for your question, give yourself the day off! It's your birthday, relax and celebrate it by eating the cake and whatever else you like it's only one day 'off' your diet.